West Ham Garfield F.C.

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West Ham Garfield
Full nameWest Ham Garfield Football Club
Nickname(s)the Gars [1]
Founded1894
Dissolved1908
GroundThames Ironworks Cycle Ground

West Ham Garfield Football Club was a football club based in West Ham, England.

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History

West Ham Garfield was formed in 1894. [2] After their formation, the club joined the South Essex League. [3] In 1897, West Ham Garfield won the West Ham Charity Cup, beating Thames Ironworks 1–0 in the final. [4] The following year, the club won the competition for a second time, beating Ilford 1–0. [5] In 1900, West Ham Garfield entered the FA Cup for the first time, beating Leyton in the preliminary round after a replay. [6] Following the 1907–08 season, West Ham Garfield dissolved. [7]

Colours

The club's colours were red and black shirts. [8]

Ground

The club had something of a roaming existence, usually playing friendlies away from home; its first recorded ground was at Plaistow Road in West Ham. [9] In September 1897 it secured the Thames Ironworks Cycle Ground at Plaistow. [10] For the 1900–01 FA Cup first qualifying round against Olympic, West Ham Garfield used Ilford Sports Ground as their home venue, as the Park did not meet competition requirements. [11]

Records

References

  1. ↑ "Our sports column". Essex Chronicle: 2. 21 October 1898.
  2. ↑ "Chesham", Bucks Herald, 8 September 1894. p. 3
  3. ↑ "A Look Into History 76". Essex Senior Football League. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. ↑ John Powles (2005). Iron in the Blood: Thames Ironworks FC, the Club That Became West Ham United. Tony Brown. p. 42.
  5. ↑ "Local football", Barking, East Ham & Ilford Advertiser, 26 March 1898. p. 3
  6. ↑ "Past Results". The Football Association. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Football", Windsor and Eton Express, 25 April 1908. p. 7
  8. ↑ "Football". Newspaper: Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser: 6. 24 September 1896.
  9. ↑ "London Junior Cup Third Round". Eastern Mercury: 2. 26 November 1895.
  10. ↑ "West Ham Garfield Football Club". 23 August 1897 Newspaper: Sporting Life Sporting Life: 7. 23 August 1897.
  11. ↑ "English Cup", West Ham and South Essex Mail, 13 October 1900. p. 7
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